Mr P’, the current boss of all that is made in Italy, is off to a good start. The country’s accounts are in a dodgy state so Mr P’s associates are making noises about necessary ‘maneuvers’ to sort the problem out.
It does not take a genius to work out that some form of tax increase is on the cards.

Stop reading, start speaking
Stop translating in your head and start speaking Italian for real with the only audio course that prompt you to speak.
Can’t our lords and masters come up with some other way of filling the states coffers? It would appear not. That would require some real genius, now wouldn’t it.
I hope I am wrong, but I have my doubts. Sometimes one misses the creative accounting of Mr B. Hey ho, it’s on with life we go.